AFC South

among the league's most-improved teams, finishing 9-7 and barely missing the playoffs. Asked if he considers the AFCSouth wide open, Mularkey preferred to look at his young team. "I think we can play with anybody," he said. "But you

cornerback Perrish Cox late in the year. They reportedly chased Texans cornerback A.J. Boye, who agreed to a deal with AFCSouth rival Jacksonville earlier Thursday. The Titans had no immediate comment. They re-signed two of their own free agents in defensive lineman